News release from Abbeville Police Dept. on Monday...
On Sunday March 19, 2023, at 13:08 hrs., The Abbeville Police Department received a complaint of a man pulling a handgun out on his ex-girlfriend on Schlessinger Street. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who stated that her ex-boyfriend Mathew Scott went to her house with a handgun and raped her.
The victim was transported to Abbeville General Hospital so a Rape Kit could be administered. Officers then got a statement as to what occurred at the victim's residence.
A BOLO was put out to all area Law Enforcement Agencies for Mathew Scott, White / Male, 33 years old, from Denham Springs, and a description of the vehicle he was driving.
Deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office along with State Police stopped the vehicle on Interstate 10 Before University Street Exit. Mathew Scott was placed under arrest and taken into custody and served with a Warrant for First Degree Rape and False Imprisonment.
Mathew Scott was transported to Vermilion Parish Correctional Facility and is being held on Charges of First-Degree Rape and False Imprisonment. His bonds are set at $150,000 for First Degree Rape and $50,000 for False Imprisonment.
